Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201510153 - Employee struck by forklift load and injured

Accident Summary Nr: 201510153 -- Report ID: 0950651 -- Event Date: 02/11/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125889824	02/13/2003	1499	212399	King City Asbestos Corporation

Abstract: On February 11, 2003, Employee #1, of King City Asbestos Corporation, was assisting the forklift operator in setting a Fitz Hammer Mill upright. The Mill was secured to the forklift mast by a chain and was set to be rotated onto its legs. Before the Mill could be set down, it slipped and shifted, breaking the toes of Employee #1 and causing him to be thrown down. Upon falling, Employee #1 struck the back of his head, resulting in a fractured skull and broken jaw. He underwent surgery and was hospitalized for three days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, MILLING MACHINE, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SKULL, FALL, STRUCK BY, TOE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125889824			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Millwrights

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